bluechameleon
chimera
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 3 November 2009 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
-- Jalal ad-Din Rumi
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jpla from St Barthélémy d'Anjou-49, France
La lumière est bien maitrisée. Bonne journée.
JP
3 Nov 2009 5:37am
sara from paris, France
Quelle lumière et quelle atmosphère. Des noirs profonds des blancs pas cramés c'est assez virtuose au service d'une belle idée. La lumière ou le banc nous avons tous le choix.
3 Nov 2009 6:00am
Liang from San Francisco, United States
wow great mood indeed! the flare shining in adds a plus to this image!
3 Nov 2009 6:00am
Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
You have a delicate and magical effect of light here.
It looks to be from another world !!!
3 Nov 2009 6:32am
MicheLLe from Bordeaux, France
Great shot …I like ... composition and these black and white tones
It's so... romantic
3 Nov 2009 6:37am
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Mythology or Harry Potter? best...jerry
3 Nov 2009 6:52am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Very good photo, a splendid use of lights here, and not eay. The scene creates a mysterious atmosphere very well processed in b/w.
3 Nov 2009 7:10am
Andrei Barbu from Timisoara, Romania
Great shot, beautiful scene and excellent mood in this image! Great work!
3 Nov 2009 7:11am
STEED from Gueret, France
Atmosphere,Atmosphere.......Face to Face between Angel and Demon...
3 Nov 2009 7:21am
Anina from Auckland, New Zealand
Great B&W!!! I love the atmosphere and the light is simply amazing.
3 Nov 2009 7:45am
mo.langel from Switzerland
Hum! Excellent! Great shot! Beautiful scene, love the mysterious atmosphere! Bravo!
3 Nov 2009 7:54am
k@ from Paris, France
Oh ! I was talking with Aurore about flares, telling her I don't really like them except when they "mean" something, and, geez, here it's the perfect illustration for me of gorgeous it can be ! Like a whole new planet emerging at his side, love the "powder" of this light and how it bumps into the bench to illuminate it. Totally dreamy photo, love your tale (again), Sharon - and thanks for sharing such clever quotes too*
3 Nov 2009 8:09am
Michael from Shell village, United Kingdom
This is a terrific image, very original too. I can't help thinking about the film ''Taken'' :-0
3 Nov 2009 8:49am
Nina from Haute Loire, France
Between shades et lights this man seemed to hesitate... Good atmosphere!
3 Nov 2009 9:17am
Ariel from Spain
So you have yourself the ending of a movie here... now you need to find the rest of the story!
Great shot, really magical mood.
3 Nov 2009 9:27am
Lyl and Roll from Besançon, France
A very nice atmosphere in B&W... Friend or enemy ?
3 Nov 2009 9:51am
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
Oh such superb light, I love that glow and the way it's picked out the leaves. The whole atmosphere is fantastic, bravo, 5*
3 Nov 2009 11:01am
zOOm from Paris, France
He looks like beeing hypnotized ! Incredible fanatstic mood here today Sharon !
3 Nov 2009 11:14am
Angel Corrochano from Madrid, Spain
Guauuuu! Bravo!!!!!!
Left the darknesses, with that light that trims the silhouette and illuminates the way. Very good
Warm greetings
3 Nov 2009 11:23am
a.h.lex from Jena, Germany
dreamful scenery and a very good play with light and shadow!
3 Nov 2009 12:38pm
Hiro from Kyoto, Japan
Flare is noise ? or noids... I'm going to get the noids...
3 Nov 2009 12:40pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
This is a great one Sharon! The light, the mood, details... Great atmosphere. Congrats!
3 Nov 2009 12:53pm
rian from mobile, United States
no! don't go into the dark! :) i like the the gradation from light to dark in this scene you captured.. excellent shot! :)
3 Nov 2009 12:54pm
Aurore from Paris, France
Love it love it love it !! Three times and it's not enough believe me, i love this dreamy atmosphere and that strong light on the left like a new horizon, but only if the guy is ready to look at it and... let love rule (hey Lenny, kiss to you !) For the moment, he's just facing the forest of his inner questions. Love your title too, and your quote of course, this shot makes my rainy day suddenly sunny and light because it is so luminous in all the senses that exists. Thanks a lot Sharon.
3 Nov 2009 12:59pm
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Super mood captured here Sharon! Almost dreamlike....and hence the perfect title... Well done! ;-)
3 Nov 2009 1:11pm
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
Very cool shot! The flare makes for a lot of mystery and drama!
3 Nov 2009 1:50pm
Pepe Cabrera from Cuidad de Antipolo, Philippines
I feel creepy. like sometime is going to happen. I love it!
3 Nov 2009 1:54pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
What can I say Sharon... mystery, drama, emotion... all in a single photo! Absolutely amazing work!!!
3 Nov 2009 3:09pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Marvelous image. Fabulous Rumi quote. He is exactly right.
3 Nov 2009 3:09pm
Fritsch from Berlin, Germany
"He hears the ticking of the clocks / And walks along with a parrot that talks / Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailers all come in / Maybe she'll pick him out again, how long must he wait / Once more for a simple twist of fate" (Bob Dylan)
Sharon, what a great composition. If you could only see my tears of joy looking at such a beauty. Brilliant storytelling, masterly framed & I'm running out of words. You made my day. Thanks for that! All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
3 Nov 2009 3:33pm
Cricket-TammyWarren from somewhere, United States
I LOOOOOVE this one. I'm sure he is really looking for me in those woods! Rumi is a favorite of mine.
I hope life is treating you great. I know we've both been on the run with very little time to cross paths. I hope you are feeling much better now. I know when I get sick, it sets me back for weeks. :)
3 Nov 2009 3:33pm
Robin bird from United States
spooky... the first time i ever really wondered about chimeras was upon hearing a Happy Potter novel read aloud. i could tell it was something scary :) i went to the dictionary upon seeing this post and now i am better educated :) i love, love the photograph! what perfect flare! the quote...ahhh another for my files. you have so many that speak to me.
3 Nov 2009 3:53pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Beautiful play with light... a strange atmosphere here...
3 Nov 2009 4:43pm
Em!ly Ng from Residing in: Adelaide, Australia | Home:, Singapore
ah, i missed these kinda photos of yours :) gloomy emo people/murderer in the park.
your usual boy in a hoodie (well, from my impression there were many boys in hoodies in your photos, or that one photo stuck) has grown up and progessed to suits it seems
3 Nov 2009 5:02pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
This must be from another world. A fantastic vision so beautifully envisioned and captured.
3 Nov 2009 5:22pm
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
A stunning image-quotation combination where each aspect feeds off the other.
3 Nov 2009 5:48pm
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
like a scene from a scary movie - very nice work
3 Nov 2009 6:19pm
Ken from United States
blue, day after day you have a winner! I bow down to you and hope my images are even half as moody and emotional as yours!
3 Nov 2009 6:28pm
harry from ndhun, Bhutan
Interesting elements well positioned. The mood is mysterious and threatening.
3 Nov 2009 6:37pm
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Amazing image Sharon ...... Has me thinking of Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind for some reason
3 Nov 2009 6:58pm
6ft5 from stockholm, Sweden
Love the circling rays of light and how they fall upon the sofa! Excellent.
3 Nov 2009 9:17pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
A great "polar" (detective novel) atmosphere. Perfect for a book cover.... :-)
3 Nov 2009 10:05pm
B.Held from Santa Fe, United States
it's so chilling! a very appropriate title, too . . . .
3 Nov 2009 10:44pm
Daniel Voegelin from United States
Very nice! Love the flare in this, exposure was spot-on too.
3 Nov 2009 11:05pm
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Love the words, they go perfectly with the picture. Great.
4 Nov 2009 4:05am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Love this - so mystical and moody. Well done!!
4 Nov 2009 6:37am
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Wow, this is perfect! Love the lighting and details.
4 Nov 2009 7:01am
JamesC from portland, United States
outstanding effect, love the outline of the man and glow on the bench.
4 Nov 2009 7:50am
Xerophytes from London, United Kingdom
Lovely lovely lovely shot! AMAZING! Perfect. I really love it.
4 Nov 2009 7:54am
Richard Standley from Carquefou, France
What an amazing shot. I love the atmosphere! Well done.
4 Nov 2009 8:32am
Marah Saoudi from Casablanca, Morocco
Très belle lumière super composition, le choix du n&b est bien vu ;)
Bon mercredi.
4 Nov 2009 12:35pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
The light gives this a nice bit of mystery.
4 Nov 2009 2:33pm
don from spokane, United States
A very effective image with its dramatic lighting and special effects. Well done.
4 Nov 2009 3:54pm
Arnd from Basel, Switzerland
You have created a fascinating, mystic mood here. Simply astonishing!
4 Nov 2009 4:18pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
wow -- a cinematic, UNFORGETTABLE moment that could have come from such legendary movies as: 'close encounters of the third kind'...!!! (or anything from david lynch for that matter!) FAAABULOUS -- 5 stars!!! bravo BC!
4 Nov 2009 4:29pm
Manuela M from Rennes, France
Une superbe ambiance nocturne d'automne!!
On entend crisser les feuilles...Suspense!
4 Nov 2009 6:48pm
Stephane Themeze from Maryland, United States
Superb! The dreamlike and dream sensations have been felt and recorded. The quote fits your vision really well. i don't see a path beyond wherehe's heading but the best is that i don't see him stop either for that matter. That's the feel I like about that wonderful vision. The flares are bliss.
Bravo!
Good Day to You Sharon.
4 Nov 2009 6:55pm
`Paul from Minneapolis, United States
. .perfect titling .. chimera, indeed.. this image has a cinematic effect that is very appealing.
4 Nov 2009 8:41pm
Framed and Shot from Houston, United States
Great B&W, the light is good and the highlight on the bench is superb.
4 Nov 2009 11:39pm
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
Ahhh, the quote is beautiful, so powerful.
The light coming from the left, the human figure near the center convey to me a sense of mystery and suspense. Almost like some alien encounter...I guess I've watched to many SciFi flicks.
I hope you are feeling better, Sharon.
5 Nov 2009 2:01am
flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados
you really did a miracle with this common thing! very great, blue...!
5 Nov 2009 3:29am
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
What a brilliant mood this superb composition holds....I love the flare and the rim-light on the figure...mysterious, romantic, loaded with intrigue...that empty bench waits for someone....awesome!!
5 Nov 2009 3:33am
*MЯG* from Tehran, Iran
just WOW
what a great bw and spooky shot,what a lighting and what a story
i really love this shot,its amazing and mystic
bravo dear Sharon
5 Nov 2009 6:07am
elaine- from Canada
Sharon, where on earth do you get these lonely figures in lonely places, and why are they always dressed in black? lolol i'm beginning to wonder about you, how you take soooooooo many GORGEOUS shots
5 Nov 2009 11:08am
Val37 from Tours, France
Une belle atmosphère, une composition superbe en noir et blanc
5 Nov 2009 1:37pm
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
Une fantastique mise en scène qui renvoit une image de solitude intense ! J'aime cette lumière qui surgit comme pour montrer un chemin ! Fantastique !
5 Nov 2009 1:59pm
Jean-Luc from Juignac, France
Do you use the expression "between dog and wolf"? great shot.
5 Nov 2009 3:38pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
I really like the atmosphere and the particles in the atmosphere. I like that big halo above the person's head, as if the person is saying something but no word comes out. The shadowy figure is both eerie and mysterious- friend or foe... Nice shot.
5 Nov 2009 6:42pm
Stef67 from in my head, France
David Vincent, superbe, j adore l ambiance de celle si ^^
5 Nov 2009 8:16pm
Stephanie from West Hills, United States
Great shot perfect for the Halloween season
6 Nov 2009 5:52am
grant from kansas city, United States
you make magic photos like nobody else - no feeling of trickery, real magic.
6 Nov 2009 3:42pm
Daryl Johnson from Farnham, United Kingdom
Great moody one. Nice balance of highlights with the lens flare and bench.
6 Nov 2009 10:40pm
Godo from Barcelona, Spain
Hi Sharon,
Your pics amaze me day after day. Five stars ;o)
Love the diagonal compo, from up left corner (light) to down right corner (bench).
The partial illumination of the leaves creates a scene full of mystery and tension. Excellent sensitivity to compose the atmosphere.
Just brilliant.
13 Nov 2009 11:31am
RPepper from Brooklyn, United States
This...is amazing. Just amazing. Great composition, great light, great subject. Fantastic!
14 Nov 2009 8:56pm
crash from Weehawken NJ, United States
wow! not gonna catch me walking around there!
17 Nov 2009 3:58am
The Factory from Switzerland
Excellent serie, Sharon, I like the human presence here, with a night effect.
17 Nov 2009 12:14pm
Nikon D70
1/125 second
F/4.8
ISO 400
70 mm